Mike Gleason also grew up in the veneer business, coming to work with his father Tom Gleason, head log buyer with Manfred Bohlke from 1970 to 1991. Mike developed his career under the guiding hand of his father who was one of the founding employees of M. Bohlke Veneer Corp. Since his father’s retirement in 1991, Mike has been supervising the log department and log buyers. He is integrally involved in purchasing logs and standing timber and personally ensures that every log that enters production is destined for premium veneer.